GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA

ANNUAL ACTIVITIES REPORT

2006-2007

PLANNING & CO-ORDINATION DEPARTMENT

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REPORT ON DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES: 2006-07

With the change in priorities and imperatives of development functions of the

State, Planning & Co-ordination Department has emerged as one of the major nodal

departments of Government. This Department plays a vital role in evolving effective and

sustainable short term and long term strategies for overall development of the State. This

Department prepares policy framework for development and is also responsible for co-

coordinating the efforts of different Development Departments. Keeping in view the

needs and aspirations of the people and within the broad framework of the long term

development strategy and priorities envisaged for the State, the Department formulates

Annual and Five Year Plans in accordance with the guidelines of the Planning

Commission and as per the directions received from the Government.

The Department undertakes regular monitoring and review of the implementation

of Plan Programmes and effects necessary adjustments in the Plans both in terms of

physical content and resource allocation so as to ensure optimum realization of the Plan

Objectives.

With a view to promoting decentralization in the planning process and ensuring

regional development, Planning & Co-ordination Department oversees formulation of

district level planning. Several initiatives have been taken to promote decentralization of

planning process. The Western Orissa Development Council has been constituted to bring

about accelerated development in Western Orissa. In addition, a Long Term Action Plan

has been operationalised for development of areas comprising undivided districts of

Koraput, Balangir and Kalahandi. The Department oversees the implementation and

monitoring of this Action Plan. The State Government have launched a new initiative

called “the Biju KBK Plan” for the 8 KBK districts under State Plan to fill up the critical

gaps left uncovered under the Backward Regions Grant Funds (B.R.G.F) commencing

during the 11th Five Year Plan. Further, Districts Planning Committees (DPC) has been

formed in all districts of the State. The State has created Poverty and Human

Development Monitoring Agency to monitor poverty and human development indicators

in Orissa.

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The Department also monitors the employment situation in the State and

formulates appropriate strategies to ensure employment generation and reduction in the

level of unemployment. The main focus is on generation of self employment

opportunities.

Through the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, the Department attends to

collection, compilation and analysis of important data relating to development and other

related matters.

The Department is also responsible for inter-departmental co-ordination. Periods

meetings of all Secretaries are conducted by the Department. This Department acts as a

Nodal Department to undertake review of Development Programmes of all districts taken

by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Orissa. The decisions taken in the district review meetings

are communicated to the concerned Departments for appropriate follow up action and

compliance. The compliance reports received from the Departments are placed before the

Hon’ble Chief Minister.

The tour notes of Secretaries and Heads of the Departments and fortnightly

confidential reports furnished by Collectors are reviewed regularly. Similarly, the district

visit reports submitted by the Secretaries / Senior Officers after their visit to different

districts in every month are also reviewed and follow up action taken and the feed-back

collected from these reports.

The Department is preparing a monthly report on important initiatives taken for

development and the status of implementation of different centrally funded schemes in

the State and transmitting the same to the Governor’s Secretariat for kind appraisal of His

Excellency, the Governor of Orissa.

The Department oversees the formulation and implementation of the policy

framework to ensure collaboration between Government and the voluntary sectors.

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1. Progress of Tenth Plan (2007-2012):

1.1 The Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) of the State was finalized with an

over all Plan Outlay of Rs. 19,000 crore. In the 1st 4 years of the Tenth Plan an amount of

Rs. 10,348.18 crore has been expended and an outlay of Rs.3500 crore has been approved

by the Planning Commission for the Annual Plan, 2006-07.

Formulation of Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012):

1.2 The Approach to the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12) with focus on

“faster and inclusive economic growth” was recently approved by the National

Development Council (NDC) on 9th December, 2006. The preparation of Eleventh Five

Year Plan for the State has been started in the light of the Plan strategies drawn up in the

Approach Paper with a proposed outlay of Rs. 27,000 crore. With a view to progressively

reducing the gap in per capita income of the State and the national average, the State

Government aims at achieving an average annual growth rate of around 9% during the

Eleventh Plan period. The proposed outlay for the year 2007-08, i.e., the first year of

Eleventh Plan has been fixed at Rs. 5105 crore.

Review of performance of Annual Plan: 2005-06 and 2006-07:

1.3 The Plan Expenditure is being regularly monitored and reviewed at the

level of the Chief Secretary and the Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief

Secretary. In the month of December, 2006, the plan performance for the Annual Plan:

2005-06 and 2006-07 up to September, 2006 has also been reviewed by the Planning

Commission during December, 2006. The overall expenditure percentage till September,

2006 in respect of Annual Plan: 2006-07 was about 32 percent which is higher than the

norm of 30%.

Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF):

1.4 NABARD has been providing soft loan for rural infrastructure

development projects to the State Government under rural Infrastructure Development

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Fund (RIDF) programme. This is being implemented in tranches. So far State has availed

RIDF loan amounting to Rs. 2,547.33 crore under tranche-I to XII of the programme.

Currently, Tranche-XII is in operation, for which State Government has recommended

21,211 projects worth of Rs.986.91 crore. This includes 20000 numbers of Shallow Tube

Wells / Bore Wells / Dug Wells and 1016 number of Biju Krushak Vikash Yojana

projects. So far, NABARD has sanctioned 10,461 projects with a loan component of Rs.

286.11 crore.

2. Directorate of Economics & Statistics

2.1 The Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DES) is an apex Statistical

Organization of the State functioning under the administrative control of Planning & Co-

ordination Department. It is engaged in various statistical studies and surveys inside the

State. At present, 27 District Statistical Officers and 3 Range Offices are functioning

under the Directorate. Besides, there is a training Institute named Regional Institute of

Planning, Applied Economics and Statistics, which imparts in-service training to the

statistical personnel working in different departments of Government and Public

Undertakings. Salient achievements of different schemes undertaken by DES for the year,

2006-07 and targets for the year, 2007-08 are as follows:

Agricultural Statistics:

Establishment of an Agency for Reporting on Agricultural Statistics (EARAS)

2.2 The Scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with 50% Central

assistance. It is operating in Orissa through DES since 1976-77. The objective of the

scheme is to estimate the area, yield rates and production of a Principal Crop like Paddy

at Block level and that of twelve Important Minor Crops at district level. The estimates in

respect of these 13 crops are used as official estimates by Government of Orissa as well

as Govt. of India. The Land Utilization Survey in 10,145 sample villages for crop season

(i.e., Autumn and Winter) has been completed and the same will be conducted for

summer season. 16,208 crop cutting (CC) experiments for paddy and minor crops have

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been conducted for Autumn season of 2006-07. The field work for winter season 2006-07

is under progress. Estimates of area, yield rate and production of programmed crops for

2006-07 Autumn have been formulated and submitted to Government of India and State

Government as well.

During 2006-07 the field work for winter season under the Scheme (EARAS) will

continue up to Feb’ 2007. About 55,000 nos. of crop cutting experiments on Paddy and

Minor crops and 10,000 sample of land utilization survey were planed to be conducted

during 2007-08.

Improvement of Crop Statistics (I.C.S)

2.3 This scheme entitled improvement of crop statistics which has gained

importance in our State is being implemented since 1976-77. The main objective of the

Scheme is to locate deficiencies in implementation of “EARAS” scheme, relating to

collection of area and yield statistics through joint effort of Central and State authorities.

The schedules under I.C.S. Scheme up to Autumn Season for the year, 2006-07 have

been sent to NSSO (FOD), Govt. of India. I.C.S. work for winter season 2006-07 is under

progress. Rabi Season of the Agriculture Year 2006-07 will be started from March, 2007

and the same for Autumn season 2007-08 will be started from July 2007.

Fruits and Vegetables Survey

2.4 This is a 100% Centrally Assisted Plan Scheme taken up with a view to

build reliable estimates on area, yield rates and production of the selected Fruits,

Vegetables and Spice Crops namely Banana, Turmeric, Onion, Mango, Cauliflower,

Cabbage and tomato. Estimation of area, yield rates and production of Fruits and

Vegetables for the Agriculture Year 2005-06 have been sent to Govt. of India. Area

enumeration and yield estimation survey of Autumn season for the Agriculture Year

2006-07 has been completed. The Scheme will continue during 2007-08. It is targeted to

conduct 1,800 Crop Cutting experiments on Vegetables during 2007-08 to build up

estimates on area, yield rates and production of selected Fruits and Vegetables.

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Rationalization of Minor Irrigation Statistics

2.5 The Scheme Rationalization of Minor Irrigation Statistics is a Centrally

Sponsored Scheme which aims to feed the Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India

about number of different Minor Irrigation Projects completed, Irrigation Potentials

created and utilized on Quarterly and Annual basis. Consolidated Quarterly Report for

the scheme “Rationalization of Minor Irrigation Statistics” for the Quarters ending

March, 2006 & June, 2006 have been sent to Govt. of India. During 2007-08,

consolidated Quarterly Progress Report on development of Minor Irrigation for each

Quarter will also be sent to Govt. of India.

Agriculture Labour Wages

2.6 Agricultural Labour Wages and cost of certain items based on farm

cultivation are being collected regularly from 89 centres of the State. After necessary

scrutiny and compilation, consolidated monthly reports on Agricultural Labour Wages is

being submitted to Govt. of India. Consolidated statement of Agricultural Labour Wages

up to the month of October, 2005 has been prepared and sent to Govt. of India. The above

work will continue during 2007-08.

Public Finance

2.7 The aim of the Public Finance Scheme is to take up comprehensive and

scientific study and analysis of State Government Budget. An economic-cum-purpose

classification of Orissa Govt. Budget for the year 2004-05 A/C has been completed and

sent to C.S.O, New Delhi and 2002-03 A/C, 2003-04 R.E. and 2004-05 B.E. has been

prepared. During 2007-08, publication of the Booklet “An Economic-cum-Purpose

Classification of Orissa Govt. Budget for the year, 2003-04 A/C, 2004-05 R.E. & 2005-

06 B.E” will be prepared. The classification of Municipalities / NACs Budget for the year

2004-05 will be prepared.

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State Income

2.8 The main objective of this scheme is to prepare Revised / Provisional/

Quick estimates of Net Domestic Products and per capita N.S.D.P. both at constant and

current prices, every year to meet the need of Govt. and planners. Comparable estimates

of State Domestic Product for the year 1999-2000 to 2003-04 in 1999-2000 bases have

been prepared and reconciled with C.S.O., Govt. of India. During 2007-08, Quick

estimates of S.D.P. for the year 2006-07 and comparable estimates of S.D.P. for the year

2004-05 will be taken up Folder of S.D.P. for the year 2005-06 will also be released.

Capital Formation

2.9 The objective of the Scheme is to prepare estimates of Gross Fixed Capital

Formation in Orissa both at current and constant prices by Industrial Origin as well as

public and private sectors. The estimates of Gross Fixed Capital Formation from the

Public Sector at current Prices for the year 2004-05 are expected to be completed by

February, 2007.

National Sample Survey (NSS)

2.10 Directorate of Economics and Statistics has been associated with National

Sample Survey on the matching sample basis since 1958-59 for conducting survey on

Socio-Economic Problems of National Importance. Field Survey work in 108 samples of

62nd and 208 samples of 63rd round N.S.S. (both rural and urban) have been completed

during 2006-07 Field Survey of 64th round N.S.S. will be taken up during 2007-08.

Village Index Card Scheme (VICS)

2.11 The village Index Card Scheme keeps account of the Infrastructural

facilities available in all the village of the State. Fifth round V.I.C.S. survey in respect of

48,347 villages covering 5958 G.Ps. has been completed. During 2007-08, 5th round of

V.I.C.S. survey will be completed in the State and report will be published.

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Prices

2.12 The price division collects whole-sale/retail Prices from Urban and Rural

sectors for use in the preparation of price Indices of the State. Quarterly bulletin on Price

Statistics up to Quarter ending June, 2006 has been published. Publication of Quarterly

Bulletin on Price Statistics will also be taken up during the year 2007-08.

Adhoc Surveys

2.13 The Survey on Functioning of Regulated Market Committee in Orissa has

been completed and compare work is under progress. During the year 2007-08, the report

will be prepared and published.

Economic Survey

2.14 Economic Survey report for the year 2006-07 is being prepared and will

be submitted in the floor of the State Legislative Assembly during the Budget Session for

the year 2007-08.

Urban Local Bodies

2.15 Data on Socio-Economic aspects of 103 Urban Local Bodies of the State

have been collected for preparation of the “Municipal Statistical Year Book”. During

2007-08, Municipal Statistical Year Book (9th Issue) containing data for the years 2002-

03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 will be prepared and published.

Labour and Man Power

2.16 Annual return on the implementation of the Workmen’s Compensation

Act, 1923 for the year 2005 has been prepared and sent to Labour Bureau, Simla, and

Govt. of India. This work will also continue during 2007-08.

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Census of Employees

2.17 The Directorate of Economics and Statistics is bringing out a publication

on “Census of Employees in the Public Sector in Orissa” at regular intervals since 1967.

Six such reports have already been published. The basic objective of this scheme is to

assess and evaluate the volume employment and related information in respect of State

Govt. Establishments, Urban Local Bodies and Public Sector Undertakings. It also

generates to enumerate the number of persons working in the various Government and

Quasi-Government Establishments and also analyses various aspects of the employees

like their age, sex, educational qualification, SC/ST, and nature of work. The Manuscript

of 6th Census of Employees in the private sector has already been published and the 7th

issue of employees in private sector is under progress. It will continue during 2007-08

and the report will be published.

Growth of Employment Studies

2.18 The basic objective of “Growth of Employment Studies” is to find out the

Investment – Employment norms in order to achieve full employment in the State.

During 2006-07, study on “Fixation of Investment,” employment norms on the scheme

“Employment Assurance” was taken up and draft report has been prepared.

Publications

2.19 Collection of data on area and population, agriculture, industry and other

socio-economy data from different sources and publication of the same is regularly

undertaken by DES. District at a Glance, 2007, Statistical Outline of Orissa, 2005 and

States Economy in figures, 2006 and District Statistical Handbook, 2005 (25 Districts)

have been published. During 2007-08, Statistical Abstract of Orissa, 2007, District

Statistical Hand Book, 2005 (rest 5 districts) and State’s Economy in figures 2007 will be

published.

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Annual Survey of Industry (A.S.I)

2.20 The Annual Survey of Industries has been conducted annually in Orissa in

collaboration with the N.S.S.O., Govt. of India since 1960 under statutory provision of

collection of Statistics Act, 1953 and rules framed there. The survey covers all factories

registered under 2m (i) and 2m (ii) of the Factories Act, 1948, with the objective to

collect industrial statistics on different parameters to assess the contribution of registered

manufacturing sector to the State’s Income in shape of value added and to study the trend

of Growth in different Industries for formulation of Industrial policies. The collection of

data for A.S.I., 2004-05, in respect of 562 registered units has been completed. During

2007-08, the collection of data in respect of ASI 2005-06 along with its scrutiny and

validation work will be taken up.

Regional Institute of Planning Applied Economics and Statistics. (RIPAE & S)

2.21 The Regional Institute of Planning, Applied Economics and Statistics was

set up by Govt. of Orissa with a view to Imparting in-service training to the statistical

personnel of various cadres working in different Departments, Heads of Deptts., sub-

ordinate offices and Public Sector undertakings.

During 2006-07, one batch of Higher Statistical Training Course, one batch of

Basic Statistical Training Course and two Departmental Examinations of O.S. & E.S.

Group “B” Officers have been conducted in RIPAE&S Besides, orientation training

programme on MS Word/MS Excel and use of data entry software have already been

given to district level staff. The same Training Programme will be continued during

2007-08.

Agricultural Census

2.22 The Agricultural Census is a central plan scheme and is being operated in

the State at five years interval. The main objective of the scheme is to collect data on

operational holdings including land utilization, live stock, agricultural machinery

implements and uses of fertilizers etc.

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During the year 2006-07, phase – 1 work on agricultural census is on final stage

of completion, covering 90% of total sample villages of the State. During 2007-08,

scrutiny, coding of filled in schedules and generation of tables of phase – I & II will be

taken up.

Economic Census

2.23 5th Economic Census is a centrally sponsored scheme which has been

conducted during 2005-06. The main objective of the scheme is to find out the number of

entrepreneurial activities located in geographic boundary.

During the year 2006-07, the final data processing of 5th Economic Census is in

progress under intelligent character recognition (ICR) technology. Final report will be

published during 2007-08.

3. Revised Long Term Action Plan (RLTAP) 1998-99 to 2006-07

3.1 The Revised Long Term Action Plan for KBK districts (RLTAP) is being

implemented in the undivided districts of Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi (popularly

known as KBK districts) since 1998-99 with the core objectives of drought proofing,

poverty alleviation and development saturation, and improved quality of life for local

people. The year, 2006-07 is the closing year of RLTAP in the KBK district. For the year

2006-07, the Annual Action Plan under RLTAP for KBK districts has been formulated

with an outlay of Rs. 250 crore. The Annual Action Plan has been divided into two broad

heads, i.e., District Window and State Window. The scheme / programmes under

District Window have been formulated by KBK Collectors with a projected outlay of

Rs. 140 crore. The schemes / programmes under State Window have been formulated

by the concerned Departments with a projected outlay of Rs. 110 crore. A sum of Rs.

37.92 crore under State Window (up to November, 2006) and Rs. 32.44 crore under

District Window (up to October, 2006) has been utilized.

Planning Commission would provide Rs. 130 crore per annuam during 11th Five

Year Plan for Special Plan for the KBK districts. The schemes namely Emergency

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Feeding Programme, Special Nutrition Programme, Mobile Health Units, Construction of

Sub-Centre Buildings and Residential Clusters, Rural Connectivity Programme, Model

Schools for ST/SC children, Establishment of new I.T.Is etc will be taken up during the

11th Five Year Plan with Rs. 130 crore Special Central Assistance per annum to be made

available.

BIJU K.B.K. PLAN

3.2 The State Government have launched a new initiative called “the Biju

KBK Plan” for the 8 KBK districts under State Plan as a tribute to late Biju Patnaik,

former Chief Minister of Orissa with a view to maintaining and strengthening the

momentum gathered by RLTAP and to up-scaling the public investment in the KBK

region. This Plan has been implemented in a modest scale in the year 2007-08 to 2011-

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The objectives of the Biju KBK Plan are as follows:

(i) Creating opportunities for economic, social and human development for the

people in the region, especially the socially and economically disadvantaged,

(ii) Accelerating poverty reduction and achieving millennium development goals,

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(iii) Improving the quality of life of the local people and bringing the region at par

with other developed regions.

The funds under Biju KBK Plan will be used as an additionally to fill critical gaps for

which funds are either not available or are inadequate. The Biju KBK Plan will also fill

up the critical gaps left uncovered under the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) and

will specifically take up construction of 10,000 buildings / community halls for Women

Self Help Groups at a cost of Rs. 3 lakh per building. Priority will also be accorded to

hostel buildings for girl children and critical gaps in connectivity such as cross drainage

works including culverts and bridges, and buildings for Anganwadi Centres etc.

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Implementation of Biju KBK Plan during 2006-07

3.3 The Plan envisages an annual outlay of Rs. 120 crore during 11th Five

Year Plan over and above normal plan allocations and the Special Central Assistance that

may be available to the region for Special KBK Plan. The Biju KBK Plan is implemented

under District Window on a pilot basis during 2006-07. As such, Rs. 20 crore has been

provided to all the KBK districts during the year 2006-07. Out of Rs. 20.00 crore, Rs.

3.00 crore each has been allocated to Koraput, Bolangir and kalahandi districts, Rs. 2.50

crore each has been allocated to Nabarangpur and Rayagada districts and Rs. 2.00 crore

each has been allocated to Malkangiri, Subarnapur and Nuapada districts.

Backward Districts Initiative (BDI)

3.4 With a view to accelerating development of identified backward areas as

well as reducing regional imbalance. Planning Commission had included two districts

namely Ganjam and Mayurbhanj of Orissa under “Backward Districts Initiatives (BDI)”

of Rastriya Sam Vikas Yojana (RSVY) during 2003-04. Three more districts namely,

Gajapati, Keonjhar and Sundargarh have been included under BDI of RSVY during

2004-05. As per the norms prescribed by the Planning Commission, each district will

receive Special Central Assistance @ Rs. 15 crore per year for a period of three years.

Kandhamal district which is equally backward gets an ACA of Rs. 10 crore annually.

3.5 Government of India have sanctioned and released SCA of Rs. 135.00

crore under BDI of RSVY till end of December, 2006 for implementation approved

Integrated District Perspective Plans of these five distrcts. Rs. 37.50 crore and Rs. 30.00

crore have been released in favour of Ganjam and Mayurbhanj districts respectively. Rs.

22.50 crore each has been released in favour of Gajapati, Keonjhar and Sundargarh

districts. SCA to the extent pf Rs. 102.19 crore has been utilized by end of December,

2006. Utilisation Certificates amounting Rs. 70.76 crore have been submitted to the

Planning Commission.

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Poverty Task Force

3.6 The Government of Orissa has constituted a Poverty Task Force (PTF)

under the Chairmanship of the Development Commissioner. The PTF is currently

engaged in developing a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy and to monitor its

implementation. The State Government has also constituted a Poverty and Human

Development Monitoring Agency (PHDMA) to monitor poverty and human development

indicators and to develop appropriate poverty reduction and livelihood promotion

programmes. The Agency is chaired by Development Commissioner-cum-Additional

Chief Secretary.

4. Manpower & Employment Cell

4.1 Manpower and Employment Cell is an integral part of Planning

Machinery of the State. The Cell mainly attends to collection, compilation and analysis of

data relating to employment and unemployment position in the State.

Self Employment Programme and Employment Mission

4.2 Realizing very limited scope for generation of employment in organized

sector, the State Government have accorded very high priority on generation of self-

employment to reduce unemployment problems in the State. Various innovative

programmes along with ongoing programmes are being implemented for generation of

self employment opportunities for unemployed youth. During the year 2006-07 as against

the tentative target of 4.06 lakh, self employment opportunity (including associated wage

employment) has been provided to 1.50 lakh persons by the end of October, 2006. The

State Employment Policy, 2005 is being implemented under the guidance of five Steering

Committees of the High Power Employment Mission headed by the Hon’ble Chief

Minister. Consequent upon the formation of High Power Employment Mission, Orissa

State Employment Mission Society (OSEMS) has been formed and registered under the

Presidentship of the Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary. The

Society is facilitating generation of adequate self-employment opportunities in the State.

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4.3 During the 2006-07 a sum of Rs. 2.95 crore has been placed with Orissa

State Employment Society for taking up various self employment programmes including

skill upgradation training programmes. Moreover, OCF advance to the tune of Rs. 5.00

crore has been placed with OSEMS in the current year for taking up skill upgradation

training programmes through the Directorate of Technical Education and Training,

Director Handicraft, Director Agriculture and Food Production, Director Fisheries and

Directors of Textiles. During the 2006-07 training is being imparted to 40 ITI passed

candidates of KBK Districts in “Advance Machinery” by the Mission Society. OSEMS

have also already taken steps to train 80 unemployed persons in Gem & Jewelry trade.

5. MPLAD Fund

The Scheme of MPLAD has been introduced by Government of India during

1993-94. At the beginning, Rs. 5.00 lakh per MP was allocated. During the period from

1994-95 to 1997-98, the allocation was enhanced to Rs. 1.00 crore per annum per MP.At

present the allocation of MPLAD fund is Rs. 2.00 crore per MP per annum. The

allocation of funds from 2000-01 to 2006-07 is @ Rs. 2.00 crore per MP per annum. The

funds are being allotted by the Government of India to the nodal Collectors of the

Districts directly and P & C Department is monitoring the scheme.

6. MLALAD Fund

On the model of the MPLAD Fund, the scheme of “MLALAD Fund” has been

introduced in the State since 1997-98. During the year 1997-98, a sum of Rs. 735.00 lakh

was allocated to the districts @ Rs. 5.00 lakh per Constituency which was utilized for

projects on the basis of the proposals given by the concerned MLAs in accordance with

the prescribed rules and procedures issued in 1997. During 1998-99, Rs. 1470.00 lakh @

Rs. 10.00 lakh per Constituency, during the year 1999-2000, Rs. 2205.00 lakh @ Rs.

15.00 lakh, during 2000-01, Rs. 3,675.00 lakh @ Rs. 25.00 lakh and during 2001-02, Rs.

5,880.00 lakh @ Rs. 40.00 lakh per Constituency has been allocated. A sum of Rs.

7,350.00 lakh @ Rs. 50.00 lakh per Constituency is being allocated each year since 2002-

03. The State Government have taken a decision to increase the allocation per

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constituency from the existing level of Rs. 50.00 lakh to Rs. 75.00 lakh from 2007-08.

The planning & Co-ordination Department is monitoring this scheme.

7. Special Problem Fund

The scheme of “Special Problem Fund” has been introduced in the State during

the year 1997-98. The scheme aims at taking up small and essential projects of local

importance or of special nature in absence of which the development process will remain

incomplete. For the scheme, funds are being provided in the State Plan Budget of

Planning & Co-ordination Department in form of Grant-in-Aid each year. The amount

provided under the scheme is being utilized in accordance with the Special Problem Fund

Rules, 2003 for different projects in the State involving special nature of problems.

During the year 2006-07, an allocation of Rs. 1.00 crore has been made for the

programme.

8. Plan Information Cell

Plan Information Cell is one of the Technical Cells of the State Planning

Machinery. Its primary responsibility is to attend to the data requirement for the Plan

formulation and related exercise. Apart from bringing out some regular booklets

containing data compilation on different subjects, this cell meets the data requirements of

many special occasions like conferences, workshops in which Planning & Coordination

Department is associated and review meetings taken up by the Hon’ble Chief Minister

and other dignitaries of State Government as well as those of Government of India.

“Orissa at a Glance”, containing the data base giving a comparative picture of the State

vis-à-vis the national average in terms of some important socio-economic parameters has

been updated. A book-let namely ‘Indicators of Economic Development of Orissa’

containing analysis of district-wise disparities in Economic Development in terms of

some key indicators from 1993-94 to 2001-02 is under revision.

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9. Evaluation Cell

9.1 Evaluation Cell, as an integral part of Planning Machinery, has been

taking up evaluation of Plan Programmes and Activities of Government and

simultaneously suggesting suitable measures for reorientation in the Plan Strategy so as

to achieve plan objectives. Feedback through Evaluation results also helps Government in

assessing the performance of programmes / schemes and chalking out future line of

action. A draft evaluation policy and procedures for empanelment of consultancy

organizations for undertaking evaluation studies are under preparation.

9.2 Besides Evaluation Cell is overseeing the evaluation studies out sourced to

various consultancy organizations which have been selected in a transparent and

competitive manner?

10. Decentralized Planning

Pursuant to the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment, Government of Orissa is

committed to “Decentralized Planning” in the State. The Orissa District Planning

Committees (DPCs) Act, 1998 and the Orissa District Planning Committees Rules, 2000

have been enacted for realization of the envisaged decentralization of the Planning

process at the district level. With due representation from Panchayati Raj Institutions and

Urban Local Bodies, District Planning Committees (DPCs) have been constituted /

reconstituted in all the 30 districts as per the provisions of aforesaid Act and Rules made

there under. All Collectors and Member Secretaries of the DPCs have been suitably

instructed from time to time for covering DPC meetings regularly to prepare Annual as

well as Five Year Draft District Development Plans observing due procedures, review

progress of different plan Programmes and discharge all other functions assigned to

DPCs.

11. 20-Point Programme

The State Government have been giving much importance for the successful

implementation of 20-Point Programme with the objectives of eradicating poverty,

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raising productivity, and reducing income inequalities and removing social and

economical disparities. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme implementation,

Government of India reviews the monthly and annual progress under 20-Point

Programme. As per the latest progress reports released by the Ministry, the performance

of the State of Orissa have secured 10th position in All India ranking during April-

September, 2006. Close monitoring and supervision are being undertaken for successful

implementation of 20-point programme by the various implementing Departments.

12. Monitoring of Plan Expenditure

Monthly and quarterly expenditure reviews in respect of State Plan, Central Plan

and Centrally Sponsored Plan Schemes relating to different Departments are being

regularly conducted by this Department. Quarterly progress report both in physical and

financial terms in respect of State Plan Schemes relating to different Annual Plans and

utilization of Government of India funds received under Central Plan and Centrally

Sponsored Plan Schemes are compiled on quarterly basis. Besides, collection and

compilation work of verified actual of expenditure of each year is also undertaken.

13. Externally Aided Projects (EAP)

13.1 In order to supplement its own resource, the State Government seeks

financial assistance from various External Agencies including International Donors.

22(twenty two) Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) are implemented / expected to be

implemented in the State during the year 2006-2007 through 12 Departments. An outlay

of Rs. 561.45 crore has been made for implementation of these EAPs during Annual Plan

2006-07. Additional Central Assistance (ACA) of Rs. 124.68 crore has been received

from Government of India till 31.10.2006.

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13.2 Focused and improved monitoring is being made for timely

implementation of these projects and to sort out inter-departmental problems. Besides,

new projects are also being appraised for placing the same for approval by the State

Level Project Monitoring Committee (SLPMC) meeting and subsequent submission to

Government of India for consideration for availing external assistance.

14. Western Orissa Development Council (WODC)

14.1 With a view to accelerate the pace of Development in Western District of

the State; the Western Orissa Development Council has been constituted. As per the

provision of the WODC Act 2000, the State Government has been allocating funds to the

tune of Rs. 50.00 crores to WODC every year. During the year, 2006-07, an amount of

Rs. 30.00 crores has already been released to WODC and the second phase G.I.A. of Rs.

20.00 crores will be released.

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14.2 The jurisdiction of the Western Orissa Development Council extends over

ten districts namely; Bargarh, Balangir, Boudh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi,

Nuapada, Sambalpur,Sonepur & Sundargarh and also Athamallick Sub-division of Angul

district.

14.3 Different Infrastructure projects including roads & communication, minor

irrigation, construction of check dams, installation of lift irrigation points, water supply

schemes, sinking of tube-wells, grants to schools & colleges, rural electrification and

assistance to urban local bodies for developmental works have been taken up by the

Council.

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14.4 During the period 2001-02 to 2005-06 the Council has approved 5829 nos.

of projects of estimated cost Rs. 316.65 crores and Rs. 290.12 crores has been released to

various executing agencies. During the year 2006-07 (up to Dec’2006), the Council

approved 331 nos. of new projects with estimated cost of Rs. 21.11 crore and released Rs.

47.15 crores (Rs. 11.13 crores for new projects & Rs. 36.02 crores for ongoing projects)

to the executing agencies. Thus the Council has approved 6160 projects with project cost

of Rs. 337.76 crore out of which 4017 projects have been completed so far.

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14.5 With the assistance of WODC during 2006-07 improvement of road

length of about 200 KMs, and construction of 5 small Bridges & culverts have been

achieved. In the irrigation sector new ayacut of about 20000 acres have been created by

renovation of MIPs, Constn. Of Check Dams & installation of 40 new LIPs. In addition,

42 villages/hamlets have been electrified; addl. Class rooms have been construsted for 50

nos. of schools & Colleges, 2 piped water supply projects have been completed. The

construction work of the Medical College at Jaring in the District of Kalahandi is in

progress with the financial assistance of WODC and in the meantime a 100 Bedded

Hospital has started functioning.

15. Regional Imbalance Enquiry Commission (R.I.E.C.)

The State Government have constituted a Commission under the Chairmanship of

Justice S.K. Mohanty (Retd.) to look into all aspects of regional imbalance in the

development of the State and to suggest suitable measures to address the existing regional

disparities as well as to halt this trend in the development process. The Commission has

been mandated to conduct a free and fair investigation into the existing regional

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imbalance and to assess its trend in terms of different socio-economic parameters like

agriculture, infrastructure development, poverty, health care, literacy, IMR and other

parameters.

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